Three persons were killed after a truck carrying relief materials fell into a deep gorge near Badapur Ghat under the R Udaygiri police station in Gajapati district on Friday.
The mishap took place in the afternoon when the truck (AP-07TT-3299) carrying blankets was on its way to Mohana from Paralakhemundi.
According to sources, the driver of the speeding truck lost control over the wheels at Badapur Ghat and i plunged 100 feet into the deep gorge. Three persons including the truck driver died on the spot.
The deceased were identified as driver Narayan Rao of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, owner Rama Rao and Malay Kumar Tripathy of Ramnagar in Bhawanipatna.
On being informed, police along with Fire Brigade personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to retrieve the dead bodies.